1.5 vs 2.5

[ofirs]

what is the difirent (if there is a big one) between the color-skoper 50 2.5 to the
40$ more to pay nokton 1.5 ?


Thanks
Ofir

 

[payasam]

The difference in speed and, presumably, that in size.

 

[markinlondon]

I've had both lenses. They have a sharp, contrasty signature that some might call harsh, definitely a strong family resemblance. On the whole I'd take the Skopar as I hardly ever need an f1.5 lens but that's your call. Strangely there's almost no difference in weight, the Skopar is a chunky little lens. Both of these were shot at middling apertures.

Skopar sample

Nokton Sample

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Kind of depends on how much you like to use your camera indoors without a flash or tripod. 2.5 is pretty slow for handheld work in low light. 1.5 gives you more options. I live somewhere where it gets dark early in the winter months. Doesn't make sense to have a lens that really wants to be outdoors. But this really depends on how you prefer to shoot. Many folks find f2 is plenty fast for all their low-light work.

Ben Marks

 

[glynjones]

I went for the 1.5 in the end simply because it is bigger. I've got big hands and find the smaller 2.5 a little clumsy to use - its much easier to focus the 1.5

Although it is a bigger lens, its still not all that big (I'm coming from an slr perspective and still amazed at the compact nature of rf lenses)

 

[photophorous]

You should also consider the C/V 50/2 Heliar, if you can use the M-mount. I haven't used either of the two you mentioned, but I love my Heliar. It's a good compromise in speed and size, and it has very nice bokeh. Plus, it's built like a tank.

Paul

 

[ofirs]

2.5

2.5

thank you all for help me deside, i will go for the color-skoper 50 2.5
🙂

ofir

 

[Tom A]

Good choice! I have a couple of the 50/2,5 Color Skopar's, two in LTM and one in Nikon S-mount. What I like in the LTM mount is that they are very much 35 Summicron sized and they do look like these. They have a good solid feel to them and a nice focussing tab. It is a fairly high contrast lens, although not an "aspherical" harshness type. resolution is very high at middle apertures. It also uses 39mm filters which is a bonus for me as I have boxes of these for my 35/50 Summicron's.
Mr kobayashi is a great admirer of the 35 Summicron and the ergonomics of that lens, so the 50/2,5 is a bit of an "ode to 35/2". It is almost disconcerting to use the 50/2,5 if you are used to shooting with pre-asph summicrons. It feels like a 35 but gives you the 50 field of view!
The Nikon S mount 50/2,5 has the same hood as the 45/2,8 Nikon SLR lens. It is a nice little "cap" like hood with a square cut out. very efficient, except that it accumulates bread crumbs if you eat croaissants with the camera hanging around your neck!

 

[Avotius]

one thing to love about the skopar is that size, the nokton is quite large, but the difference between 1.5 and 2.5 is also quite large. If all you do is shoot outside on sunny days then dont worry about it, if you are shooting dark dreary alley ways then worry about it